cooking for kids Archives

The game-changing meal-planning tip we had never heard before

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 16, 2019 | Tips + Tricks

This week on the Spawned parenting podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Suzy Chase, host of the #1 cookbook podcast, Cookery by the Book. After speaking with nearly 200 cookbook authors, restauranteurs, famous chefs and skilled home cooks over the years, Suzy...

Half the Sugar, All the Love: A new family cookbook we can’t get enough of

by Kate Etue | Oct 1, 2019 | Cookbooks

Even though I don’t have a “sweet tooth,” per se, I still have a hunch I get too much sugar in my diet. And I’m certain my kids do. (So is their dentist.) So, when I received a review copy of the yet-to-be-released cookbook Half the Sugar, All...

These 7 Rosh Hashanah apple recipes welcome the new year deliciously!

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 29, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes

This year, Rosh Hashanah begins so late in the month but that doesn’t mean we gathered all our apple recipe ideas together in time! For my family, the best part of the celebration is always the apples dipped in honey, and that means making apples the centerpiece...

The best ever tips for making the best ever DIY ice cream cookie sandwiches

by Jane Sweeney | Jun 22, 2019 | Party!, Recipes

DIY ice cream cookie sandwiches have been on my mind for the last oh, twenty years or so. My love affair began in a famous cookie shop called Diddy Riese in my college town of Westwood, California. For one whole dollar (and I’m really not that old, I swear) you could...

Our favorite last-minute food gifts for Dad: Make them, buy them, order them, or get the kids on it!

by Liz Gumbinner | Jun 11, 2019 | Cookbooks, Gift Guides, Recipes, Shopping Finds

We always love helping you all out with great last minute gifts for Dad, Grandpa, your stepdad, or anyone you’re celebrating this Father’s Day. Because it helps us out too! While Father’s Day gifts have been on our minds — and our shopping...